Barbour defends controversial pardons as based on the Christian belief in forgiveness

The former Mississippi governor said Friday he's "very comfortable" with his decision to grant pardons or other clemency to more than 200 people, including convicted killers, in his last days in office, telling Fox News that Mississippi is predominantly Christian and believes in forgiveness


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/Op2XjmaEUGo/

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The American Jobs & Growth Agenda

Thomas Donohue, RealClearPolitics
Each year, ahead of the president's State of the Union address, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce takes stock of the state of American business. As we begin 2012, the state of American business is gradually improving"”but it is doing so weakly, slowly, and insufficiently to put our nation back to work. While everyone was pleased to see unemployment inch down to 8.5% last month, let's not forget that it was 5% in December 2007. We're still down 6 million jobs since the recession hit, and there are more than 23 million Americans who are either unemployed, working...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/01/12/the_american_jobs_and_growth_agenda.html

hamid karzai

Is Romney Vulnerable in General Election?

Dan Balz, Washington Post
Mitt Romney’s victory in New Hampshire was never in doubt. What the campaign here said about the former Massachusetts governor’s readiness for a general-election contest against President Obama may be the more important story.New Hampshire highlighted Romney’s competitiveness. If Republicans had wondered whether he has the fire for what is likely to be a bruising general-election race, his campaign here (and in Iowa) showed his preparedness.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/01/12/is_romney_vulnerable_in_general_election_271141.html

harry reid

Romney Goes 'Establishment' as Gingrich Looks to Take Down Frontrunner

Mitt Romney eked out the narrowest of victories in Iowa over Rick Santorum and now may have to ward off a combined onslaught from his rivals in the Republican presidential primary race, despite holding a sizable lead in the next voting grounds of New Hampshire.


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/s3HMKe67zhI/

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Collapsing Honey Bee Colonies: Blame The Parasites?

The honey bee population of North America is declining and new research may help answer why. It shows the bees can become hosts of a fly parasite, which causes them to become disoriented and leave their nests. Scott Simon talks with San Francisco State University's Andrew Core, who authored the study.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/144829259/collapsing-honey-bee-colonies-blame-the-parasites?ft=1&f=1007

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